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title: John Laurens
author: Charles Willson Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18592/john-laurens/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-06
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# John Laurens

_Authored by Charles Willson Peale_

## Image File

[![John Laurens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18592.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18592.jpg)

## Image Caption

Pocket portrait of John Laurens (1756-1782), a colonel in the Continental Army and *aide-de-camp* to [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/). Watercolor on ivory by Charles Willson Peale, 1780.

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Peale, C. W. (2024, March 06). John Laurens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18592/john-laurens/>
### Chicago
Peale, Charles Willson. "John Laurens." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 06, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18592/john-laurens/>.
### MLA
Peale, Charles Willson. "John Laurens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18592/john-laurens/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2009.111) by **Charles Willson Peale**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 06 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.